Dear Editor: SB 442 is a Bill For All Montanans

Dear Editor:

SB 442: A Bill for All Montanans

The legislative session in Montana is a full-contact sport. Bills get introduced that stoke controversy and debate. My bill (SB 442) was no different, but we ended up with a bill Montanans could be proud of. Thousands of Montanans convinced 130 of 150 legislators to vote for SB 442. It was popular because Montanans could put aside long-standing disagreements and work with their neighbors to help craft a bill that invests in every one of us.

As legislators get ready to override Governor Gianforte's veto of SB 442, I wanted to remind Montanans what t...